Abstract
All pregnancies that were complicated by a previous cesarean section were reviewed for a five-year period from 1978 to 1982. Of 799 such pregnancies, 216 underwent a trial of labor, and 66% experienced successful vaginal delivery. When the primary cesarean section was for cephalopelvic disproportion, 54% delivered vaginally, 75% breech, and 70% for fetal distress or other nonrepeating indications. There was no evidence of uterine scar disruption in the vaginally delivered group. Vaginal delivery after previous cesarean section can be a safe alternative for carefully selected patients cared for in the proper environment.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 628-632 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - May 1985 |
| Externally published | Yes |